Commentary / Japan May 7, 2020
Being a sore loser doesn't make WeWork’s Neumann wrong
There's little downside for the founder of the collapsed office rental company in taking on his former benefactor.
Commentary / Japan Jan 2, 2020
A Masayoshi Son shopping list for 2020
Softbank's chief could do worse than to take this advice.
Business / Corporate Jul 9, 2014
China's hottest app inspired by devotion to Japanese manga
Erick Guo left Asia's largest Internet company last year to build a team of artists and engineers who could create smartphone applications inspired by Japanese manga. The 25-year-old and his team ended up with China's hottest app last month and are working on their next ...
Asia Pacific Jun 2, 2014
China case suggests hackers punch the clock at routine day jobs
Five Chinese men indicted for stealing thousands of emails and documents from U.S. companies had classic hacker nicknames. Yet one thing made them different: their clock-punching day jobs. Known by handles including UglyGorilla, WinXYHappy and KandyGoo, they worked from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. with ...
Business Aug 7, 2012
Sharp needs Hon Hai ties, if only for Apple
Taiwan billionaire Terry Gou built a manufacturing empire that assembles iPhones and iPads. His Foxconn Technology Group may be key to ensuring Sharp Corp.'s survival and a stable supply of components for Apple Inc. Sharp's shares collapsed to their lowest in 37 years in Tokyo ...
Business Jun 5, 2012
Alliance between Sharp, Hon Hai tested by severe share-price drop
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., the assembler of Apple Inc. iPads, may seek to renegotiate a planned ¥133 billion alliance with Sharp Corp. after the Japanese TV maker's shares fell to their lowest in 34 years. Hon Hai agreed to buy 9.9 percent of Sharp, ...